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The Brandman Agency has added InterContinental San Diego, the 400-room hotel set to open in September with five on-property dining outlets and 95,000 square feet of meeting space. It is located on the grounds of Lane Field, the baseball stadium where the San Diego Padres played from 1936 through 1957—back when they were a minor-league team. The Embarcadero, Little Italy, the San Diego Convention Center and the Gaslamp Quarter are all nearby. “InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is one of the most respected and sought-after luxury hospitality brands in the world and one that we’ve found great success and pleasure in working with,” said Melanie Brandman.
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CooperKatz & Company has picked up INSIGHTEC, Pager and WAHVE Accounting for its client roster. INSIGHTEC is a medical technology company whose Exablate Neuro™ allows neurosurgeons to perform incisionless brain surgery with MR-guided focused ultrasound. Pager has developed an integrated technology platform and personalized clinical to support patients as they access, navigate and coordinate health care services. WAHVE Accounting connects connecting highly-experienced, fully-remote professionals in the “pre-tirement” stage of their careers with companies seeking full-time or part-time accounting expertise. “Each of these new clients adds further depth and breadth to the industries we serve as an agency,” said Anne Green, CEO, CooperKatz & Company. The agency’s other clients include Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, CityMD, Fiserv, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Philips Lighting and The Physicians Foundation.
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Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications has been selected as the U.S. PR agency of record for the newly established Quintana Roo Tourism Board. Quintana Roo, a state on Mexico’s gulf coast, encompasses such tourist destinations as Cancun, Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and Tulum. CIIC will provide strategic counsel, media-driven campaigns and crisis communication for the 11 destinations that make up the State as well as execute high-profile activations. The agency will also work to position the unique attributes of each of the destinations, generating media coverage and increasing consumer awareness. “CIIC's demonstrated experience, strong track record, and expertise in destination tourism in Mexico and the Caribbean made them the ideal PR partner,” said Darío Flota Ocampo, director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Board.
Decker/Royal signs up The Meadows on Rock Creek, Château la Commaraineand Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort... Horizon Media goes with GALLO, which markets wine, spirits, malt beverages and ready-to-drink products.... Integrity Public Relations wins Tradewinds Networks.
Rubenstein Public Relations is renamed agency of record for Pactum, a leader in procurement innovation and agentic AI... SolComms signs on to represent Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, co-founders of poppi, a prebiotic soda brand... Trevelino/Keller signs on to provide a comprehensive communications strategy for CartiNova, an advanced regenerative medicine platform.
MKTG Sports + Entertainment, part of dentsu, lands Agassi Sports Entertainment, a racquet sports-focused entertainment and innovation company co-founded by Andre Agassi... Hayden IR is engaged by Jones Soda Co. to provide investor communications and outreach efforts... JC Communications picks up three Greek resorts: Grand Resort Lagonissi, Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas and Elounda Bay Palace.
Hannah Cranston Media is selected as PR agency of record for Owlet, a company that produces smart infant monitoring products... RG2 Communications checks in at Okupa, a boutique hotel in Athens... Campstories signs on as PR agency of record for the Museum of Outdoor Arts, a nonprofit arts organization in Greenwood Village, CO.
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry is named U.S. PR agency of record for Pendulum, an AI-driven social listening and intelligence platform with a video-first emphasis... Marino comes on board as agency of record in the U.S. for Italian food brands Pasta Garofalo and Di Marco Pinsa Romana... Verde Brand Communications, a Colorado-based PR and brand communications agency that works with outdoor and active-lifestyle brands, is named agency of record for ThruDark, a British performance apparel brand.
